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PROJECT /PHASE EXIT PLAN

Project Name:
Prepared by:
Date (MM/DD/YYYY):

1. Phase Exit Information

List Project Phases and for each phase list exit criteria, i.e. those deliverables that must be accepted and those
tasks that must be completed before the project team can move to the next project phase. Sample information is
included in the form below:

Project Phase Exit Criteria

Initiation 1. Project Charter is approved

2. Project Manager is assigned

Planning 1. Project Plan is approved. Must include at least the following:

a. Project Budget
b. Project Schedule
c. Scope Statement and WBS
d. Resource Plan
e. Risk Management Plan
f. Change Management Plan
g. Phase Exit Criteria
1. Requirements Document(s) approved
2. Specifications Document(s) approved

Construction 1. Use cases work as designed

2. Product (or service) is released for test with no known stop-ship
defects (i.e., all Requirements have been tested)
3. Documentation released for review
4. Training materials released for review
5. Test plan is approved

Test & Deployment 1. Product Testing is complete with no stop-ship defects

2. Documentation is complete with no stop-ship defects
3. Training is complete
4. Customer accepts the work of the project
5. Lessons Learned session is complete and results recorded
6. Project records are properly archived

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2. Project Phase Exit Plan / Signatures

Project Name:

Project Manager:

I have reviewed the information contained in this Project Phase Exit Plan and agree:

Name Role Signature Date

(MM/DD/YYYY)

The signatures above indicate an understanding of the purpose and content of this document by those
signing it. By signing this document, they agree to this as the formal Project Phase Exit Plan document.

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